Miscellaneous
Pediatricians, Residents, and Medical Students from all over the Mountain State took part in the WV Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics annual Tiny Hearts Day at the Capitol in Charleston, WV. Dr. Lisa Costello and Dr. Neil Copeland are co-directors of Tiny Hearts Day and had a discussion with AHP host Danny Scalise about the day, the Blueprint for Children, and why advocacy is important.The Blueprint for Children emphasizes advocacy priorities of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for 2020 and includes: improving access to care, including care for vulnerable populations such as those in foster care and kinship care; addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress; maintaining strong immunization laws; obesity prevention and treatment; promoting tobacco cessation; addressing the opioid epidemic and its impact on children; and firearm injury prevention.